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Gingerbread vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and italian bread different?

  • Gingerbread is higher in vitamin B6 and magnesium; however, italian bread is richer in folate, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for italian bread is 40% higher.
  • Italian bread has a lower glycemic index (59) than gingerbread (86).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Bread, italian are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +159.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.9%
~equal in Calcium ~78mg
~equal in Iron ~2.94mg
~equal in Copper ~0.191mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +478.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.378mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Italian bread DV% diff.
Folate 33µg 191µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.473mg 24%
Selenium 16.3µg 27.2µg 20%
Fats 16.4g 3.5g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 1.39g 19%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0g 19%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 4.381mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.812g 16%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.048mg 11%
Magnesium 70mg 27mg 10%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.464mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.292mg 10%
Protein 3.9g 8.8g 10%
Sodium 327mg 550mg 10%
Potassium 439mg 110mg 10%
Phosphorus 54mg 103mg 7%
Calories 356kcal 271kcal 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.86mg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Iron 2.88mg 2.94mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calcium 71mg 78mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 49.2g 50.1g 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 46.9g N/A
Sugar 3.17g N/A
Copper 0.195mg 0.191mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.378mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.245mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.614mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.156mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.433mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.376mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.188mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +368.6%
Contains more OtherOther +31.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%
~equal in Carbs ~50.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +777.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +203.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients
  2. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.